Lovington Wildcats land No 2 seed in state tourney
Lovington Wildcats win District 4 3A title finished 20-6 overall and earn the No 2 seed in the state tournament. They host No 18 Santa Fe Indian on Friday May 10 in the regional round, with a potential trip to Albuquerque if they advance. The second round would pit them against No 7 Ruidoso or No 10 Socorro. Lovington has defeated Ruidoso in all four meetings this season.
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Lovington Lady Cats Earn No 8 Seed For State Tourney
Lovington finishes 8-12, sweeps Rui doso to seize eighth seed and hosting rights in the 16 team state tournament. They will host ninth seed Robertson at 5 p.m. Friday with a possible second round meeting against Portales, whom Lovington has yet to beat this year.
Lovington Lady Cats win District 4-3A title again
The Lovington Lovington Lady Wildcat tennis team captured the District 4-3A championship for the second straight year and fourth in five, opening with a 5-0 win over Ruidoso and closing the district final 5-1 against Portales. The win earned a No. 6 seed at the state tournament with top players Jacinda Hatfield and Katelyn Slater, plus doubles pair Shelly Brewer and Michelle Arias, all advancing to state competition with favorable seedings and first round byes or early matchups. Hatfield beat Slater for the district singles title and will play in the second round Thursday. Slater draws a Wednesday match against Sarah Caruana or Nardos Dawit.
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Wildcats finish 2nd in district tennis, seed No.5
Lovington boys tennis earned a district runner-up finish at 4-3A with a 5-1 win over Portales, then a 1-5 loss to NMMI in the final. Coach Jimmy Crawford praised the effort and highlighted Carlos Corrales’s win. The Wildcats secure the No.5 seed for state and face Hope Christian in the opening round Friday.
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Durant’s late shot lifts Thunder to 93 91 win over Grizzlies
Kevin Durant, on a broken play setup by Derek Fisher, drilled a 4 jumper with 11.1 seconds left to lift Oklahoma City past Memphis 93 91 in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. Zach Randolph led Memphis with 18 points 10 rebounds while Pondexter Conley each scored 13.
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Wildcat Teams Set for Regional State Playoffs and District Meet
The Wildcat baseball team hosts Santa Fe Indian in the regional round this Friday with game time pending. The No 8 Lady Wildcats host No 9 Robertson Friday at 5 p.m. in the regional state playoffs. Boys and girls track compete in the District 4 3A Meet in Portales on Friday. Tennis teams advance to the state tournament Wednesday to Saturday with remaining matches Monday and Tuesday.
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